Chapter 15 Questions

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1. Scheduling involves the timing of operations to achieve the efficient movement of units through a system. The overall objective of scheduling is faster movement of goods and services through a facility, better customer service and dependable delivery.

2. The four criteria for determining the effectiveness of a scheduling decision are
Minimize completion time
Maximize utilization
Minimize work in process
Minimize customer waiting time

3. Loading means the assignment of jobs to work or procession centers. Operations managers assign jobs to work centers so that costs, idle time, or completion times are kept to a minimum. Loading work centers takes two forms. One is oriented to capacity; the second is related to assignment…show more content…

6. What is a due date?

A due date is one of the four most popular priority rules, meaning that the job with the earliest due date is selected first. The example shown indicates that this method is most effective in category ‘d’ which is the average job lateness measurement.

7. Explain the terms flow time and lateness?

Flow time is the period required to complete a specific job or a defined amount of work. The flow time measures the time each job spends waiting plus the time it takes to be processed. Lateness refers to coming, occurring, or remaining after the correct, usual, or expected time; delayed

8. Which shop-floor scheduling rule would you prefer to apply if you were the leader of the only team of experts charged with defusing several time bombs scattered throughout your building? You can see the bombs; they are of different types. You can tell how long each one will take to defuse.

Given this situation I would most definitely use a shop-floor scheduling rule that caters to the major issues facing this situation. The fact we can see the bombs but they are of different variety plays a major factor. We are also faced with a timeline to work with which will determine what scheduling rule is selected. EDD would be select for several reasons; this would prioritize what bombs need to be defused first. From there, workers can be assigned to getting that work done. Completion time is relatively low with high

Chapter 15 - Multiple Choice Questions
1. A variable cost is a cost that
a. varies per unit at every level of activity
b. occurs at various times during the year
c. varies in total in proportion to changes in the level of activity
d. may not be incurred, depending on management's discretion
C is correct.
Section “Cost behaviour analysis” – A variable cost varies in total in proportion to changes in the level of activity.
2. A cost which…

“crisis” at hand.
2. Although initially caused by religious issues, by the mid 1630s the Thirty Years War had become a dynastic conflict between two Catholic powers; France and the Hapsburgs. As the Battle of the Boyne and the Jacobite risings the '15 and the '45 in Scotland were directly linked to religious ideas that the TYW was the last religious war in Europe are therefore mistaken. Really, a more accurate name for the Thirty Years’ War would be, 'The first modern war' would be more accurate…

Chapter 4 Review Questions 9-15 (page 179)
9. Identify the two primary sources for acquiring application software.
 Application Service Provider (ASP)
 A company that provides software, support, and the computer hardware on which to run the software from the user’s facilities over a network.
 Software as a Service (SaaS)
 A service that allows businesses to subscribe to Web-delivered business application software by paying a monthly service charge or a per-use fee.
10. What is cloud computing…

Chapter 14: Rizal in London (1888-1889)
Rizal lived in London from May 1888- March 1889
He chose London for 3 reasons:
1. to improve his knowledge of the English language
2. to study & annotate Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas
3. London was a safe place for him to carry on his fight against Spanish tyranny
Trip Across the Atlantic
The Trans-Atlantic voyage of Rizal from New York to Liverpool was a pleasant one
He won many friends of different nationalities on board the City of Rome
Rizal…

CHAPTER 15 (external processes)
What is meant by denudation?
The overall effect of the disintegration, wearing away, and removal of rock material. Implies a lowering of continental surfaces.
The three stages in denudation are?
1. Weathering is the breaking down of rock into smaller components by atmospheric and biotic agencies.
2. Mass wasting involves the downslope movement of broken rock material due to gravity.
3. Erosion consists of more extensive and generally more distant removal of fragmented…

Chapter 15 – Mankiw SOLUTIONS TO TEXT PROBLEMS:
Quick Quizzes 1. A market might have a monopoly because: (1) a key resource is owned by a single firm; (2) the government gives a single firm the exclusive right to produce some good; or (3) the costs of production make a single producer more efficient than a large number of producers. Examples of monopolies include: (1) the water producer in a small town, who owns a key resource, the one well in town; (2) a pharmaceutical company that is given a patent…

Chapter 9:
1. a) Atticus says it's a word common people use. It just makes people feel bad and forbids his children from saying it.
He said he wouldn't be able to hold his head up in town. Also, he does it to show his children a good example. Lastly, he stuck to his conscience and stood up against the entire town.
c) It's about courage, in relevance to his taking of the case.
Scout was using vulgarities. Atticus was saying this to Uncle Jack; that she'd grow out of it soon.
He’s explaining to…